Allison Transmission has announced a three-year partnership agreement with Team de Rooy, multiple-winner of the world-famous Dakar Rally, to help develop electrically-powered trucks for the Dakar rally and other rally events.
Electric Vehicles
The Alltruck Group relies upon a mix of Stertil Koni four-post and two-post heavy duty vehicle lifts to simplify a wide range of operations within its new workshop in Grangemouth.
Workshop
Skills Group, the Nottingham-based coach operator, has reduced driver infringements and improved staff working time control since switching to TruTac’s CPT accredited tachograph analysis and HR management software.
Bus & Coach
Builders’ merchant Chelmsford Plastic Warehouse bought its first FUSO Canter in 2017, and since then has never wavered in its loyalty to the ruggedly reliable light truck. The service-led company runs a fleet of eight 3.5-tonne Canters – six work from its headquarters in Chelmsford, Essex, while the remaining couple are based at its branch in Benfleet.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems has acquired Arcola Energy, a UK-based systems engineering company specializing in hydrogen fuel cell powertrain and vehicle systems integration. The purchase price was up to US$40 million, based on the achievement of certain performance milestones.
Alternative Fuels
ZF Bus Connect is a new product which caters to the needs of bus fleet operators. It enables public transport or private bus operators to enhance and improve efficiency and performance of their fleets.
Telematics
A commercial vehicle servicing and repair company has been fined after two workers suffered serious burns when flammable brake cleaning fluid ignited, causing a fire.
Workshop
Self-drive municipal and highways maintenance equipment rental business Dawsongroup Sweepers, have taken delivery of 10 IVECO Daily chassis cabs for conversion to ‘hotbox’ road repair vehicles.
Municipal Vehicles
TruckEast Norwich has gained DVSA approval to become an approved tachograph centre.
Tachometers
West Midlands-based operators of fuel tankers and other vehicles used to transport hazardous goods will soon be able to call upon Midlands Truck & Van for specialist maintenance and repair back-up.
Workshop
Amazon has already taken delivery of a first batch of 216 IVECO S-Way CNG (compressed natural gas) tractors to be operated by its partners in Europe. Now, another 848 units have been ordered, with deliveries to be started in the middle of 2022 (for a total order of 1,064 trucks).
Alternative Fuels
DVSA has published data on drivers’ hours offences picked up by its enforcement teams at the roadside in 2020 and 2019.
Road Safety